Virginia § 46.2-920.2 Operation of vehicles owned or controlled by the Wildlife Center of Virginia

Virginia Statutes

§ 46.2-920.2 — Operation of vehicles owned or controlled by the Wildlife Center of Virginia

Virginia § 46.2-920.2

JurisdictionVirginia

Title 46.2MOTOR VEHICLES

Subtitle IIIOPERATION

Ch. 8REGULATION OF TRAFFIC

Art. 15EMERGENCY VEHICLES

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Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-920.2 (2026).

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When specifically requested by a law-enforcement agency to rescue or euthanize injured wildlife, vehicles owned or controlled by the Wildlife Center of Virginia may:

1.Cross medians of divided highways;

2.Use cross-overs and turn-arounds otherwise reserved for use only by authorized vehicles;

3.Drive on a portion of the highway other than the roadway;

4.Stop or stand on any portion of the highway; and

5.Operate in any other manner as directed by a law-enforcement officer at the scene. Nothing in this section, however, shall (i) immunize the driver of any vehicle owned or controlled by the Wildlife Center of Virginia from criminal prosecution for conduct constituting reckless disregard of the safety of persons and property or (ii) release the driver of any vehicle owned or contro

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When specifically requested by a law-enforcement agency to rescue or euthanize injured wildlife, vehicles owned or controlled by the Wildlife Center of Virginia may:

1. Cross medians of divided highways;

2. Use cross-overs and turn-arounds otherwise reserved for use only by authorized vehicles;

3. Drive on a portion of the highway other than the roadway;

4. Stop or stand on any portion of the highway; and

5. Operate in any other manner as directed by a law-enforcement officer at the scene.

Nothing in this section, however, shall (i) immunize the driver of any vehicle owned or controlled by the Wildlife Center of Virginia from criminal prosecution for conduct constituting reckless disregard of the safety of persons and property or (ii) release the driver of any vehicle owned or controlled by the Wildlife Center of Virginia from any civil liability for failure to use reasonable care in operations permitted in this section.